Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 3266 (S.254)

      The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 3266 (S.254)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS

The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996

Made 24th December 1996
Laid before Parliament 31st December 1996
Coming into force 1st April 1997


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

1.  Citation, commencement and extent
2.  Interpretation
3.  Approved adoption societies
4.  Complaints procedure of approved adoption societies
5.  Cessation as approved adoption society
6.  Appointment of medical and legal advisers
7.  Appointment, composition, qualifications etc. of adoption panels
8.  Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for freeing for adoption
9.  Duties of adoption agencies in making arrangements for adoption
10.  Duties of adoption agencies in assessing prospective adopters
11.  Functions of adoption panels
12.  Adoption agency decisions and notifications
13.  Freeing or placing for adoption a child subject to supervision requirement
14.  Information and certificate for parents on notification of adoption agency's decision
15.  Return of consent certificate
16.  Appropriate steps as soon as practicable by adoption society
17.  Legal process where the child is not subject to supervision requirement
18.  Legal process where the child is subject to supervision requirement
19.  Placement for adoption
20.  Progress reports under section 19 of the Act
21.  Review of case where no placement made within 6 months of freeing for adoption
22.  Provision of information to courts by adoption agencies
23.  Confidentiality and preservation of case records
24.  Access to case records and disclosure of information
25.  Disclosure of information to adopted person
26.  Transfer of case records

  Schedule 1 —  Information in application for approval to act or continue to act as an adoption society for a specific service

  Schedule 2 —  Particulars of parties to adoption

  Schedule 3 —  Form of reference by adoption agency to Principal Reporter for advice by children's hearing to the court

  Schedule 4 —  Memorandum - adoption of children

  Schedule 5 —  Memorandum - freeing of children for adoption

  Schedule 6 —  Parent's agreement in respect of placement of child for adoption

  Schedule 7 —  Parent's agreement in respect of the making of an application to free a child for adoption

 

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